Napkin package



Oct. 9, 1928.

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' NAPKIN Application filed November age in which the triangularly folded napkins have their major portions located above the holder therefor and free from frictional or pressure contact with each other and with the holderso that one or several napkins may be easily removed without disturbing the other napkins.

A further object is. to provide a napkin package in which the folds of the several napkins are presented upwardly to form the top of the row of napkins so that dust will be prevented from settling between the folds of the napkins.

A further object of theinvention is to provide a napkin package which is extremely sanitary, convenient to use, manufacture. V

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description. v

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved napkin package;

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the same; t I

3 is a horizontal sectional view'taken on line 3-8 of Fig. 2;

Fig. l is a perspective illustrating the manner in which the napkins are removed.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodi-- ment of the invention the numeral 5 en erally designates the improved holc er which trate that the side walls 6 are substantially increased in width toward their upper ends and are formed integral with outwardly inclined end walls 8. The outwardly inclined end walls 8 join each other at. their lower and cheap to I I resaaez KING, on SAUGERTIES, YORK, ssIGNoR TO THE TISSUE COMPANY, or SAUGER'IYIES, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION on NEW YORK- Y PACKAGE;

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ends as illustrated in Fig. 2 and cooperate with the side walls 6 in the formation of a gradually restrictedentrance for the pointed terminal portions of a plurality of napkins 10. The napkins 10 are arranged in row formation in the more or less V-shaped pocket or chamber. in the holder and are adapted to contact with the outwardly inclined walls 8 so that. these walls will center the napkins without special effort or loss of time on the part of the operator. It is thus seen that the outwardly inclined walls 8. not only form a gradually restricted entrance for the original introduction of the pointed lower p0rtions of the napkins, but also act as an accurate centering means to maintain the napkins in line with each other even during the use of the holder and after some of the napkins have been removed. By reason of this important advantage it is unnecessary for an attendant to periodically rearrange and straighten the package of napkins.

Also the major portions of the napkins are located exteriorly of the holder and are free from frictional or pressure contact with the same and with each other so that a napkin may be conveniently removed without in any way disturbing the other napkins.

Fi g. 3 illustrates that the outermost napkins at each side of the package are inclined orturned outwardly away from the other napkins so as to facilitate the manual grasp ing of the outermost napkin -or napkins, This encourages the use of the outermost napkins rather than the inner napkins of the row. That is to say, -itwill be obvious to a prospective user of one or more of the nap-1 kins that it would be far simpler to detach one or more of the outermost napkins than it would be to grasp a napkin in the center of the package of row. By thus encouraging the use of the outermost napkins the innermost napkins will remain untouched and in a sanitary condition;

The several napkins composing the row are folded into triangular formation and the folds are located in an a nroximatelv" outwardly inclined walls 8 to form a pair of supporting legs or sides and the connection between the side and end walls may be strengthened and reinforced by a plurality of triangular knobs. 15.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: e

- As an article of manufacture a fixture for dispensing triangularly folded napkins and comprising a molded body having side and end walls, the end walls sloping inwardly and downwardly and intersecting at their lower ends to support the side edges of triangular -folded napkins to dispose the upper portions thereof above the tops of said tance and then flaring outwardly to define 20.

supporting flanges, and adjacent side and end walls being o'ross-sectionally thickened at alined points adjacent the intersection thereof whereby to strengthen and relnforce the molded body at the point of greatest 25 strain.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES W. KING 

